what in God's name is friggin vegan you only eat vegetables that have been thrown out in people's
dumpsters the food that we're used to today is nothing like what they used to eat hundreds
of years ago so let's look at 10 things medieval peasants actually ate butter I still Can't Believe
It's Not Butter these days butter is actually not as common as margarine which is a butter
alternative made from vegetable oils instead of heavy cream and is supposed to be healthier to eat
than traditional butter and while we have options such as margarine made of olive oil margarine with
omega-3 added or even salt free margarine back in the medieval days their only option was plain
old butter it is what it is it was a cheap and widely available option for many that help Stave
off malnutrition and it helps that it tasted good as well butter was extremely common and since they
had no Refrigeration back then it was often stored in holes in the ground in fact ancient butter
stores have been uncovered and its staple product has been determined to still be safe to eat if
someone really wanted to try very old butter butter was all hand churned back then which took
a lot of work but was worth the effort to get the much needed fat and other nutrients that medieval
peasants relied heavily on to keep themselves from going hungry butter back then was not quite used
the same as we use it today back then it was eaten in sicker portions as an actual food item rather
than just as an addition to food items bread you like bread yeah have some it should come
as no surprise that bread was an important staple food in the Medieval Era with rye bread being the
most popular among the lower classes due to the fact that the ingredients were cheaper to acquire
this bread was not quite the same as what we're used to eating today in fact this cheap version
of bread was harder and more cake-like than the soft fluffy bread we eat today bread was a staple
in the diet of many people during this time being filling enough to keep people from going
hungry for the most part heart peasants tended to just eat bread on its own or eat bread and cheese
at the same time it's hard to imagine plain bread as a meal but without cheap and readily available
bread and bread ingredients were it was a great option for those who did not have a lot of money
to afford other things for their meals not bad not bad bread could also be used to dip in soups
in order to make it a little less dry to eat most commonly it was eaten by peasants who worked hard
labor jobs because it was easy to bring with them and filling enough to keep them going for the day
fish fish for sport only not for meat fish meat is practically a vegetable fish was more readily
available for peasants who live near water sources than other meats were the upper classes preferred
game meat and poultry over fish so for the most part landowners would allow peasants to fish all
they wanted for free for the most part medieval peasants consumed a large majority of their
protein from fish meat as other meats needed to be hunted and were often very expensive to actually
purchase for themselves sorry you guys but I can't pay that it's too much money for those who did not
have a lot of income to spare free fish was a way for them to feed themselves and their families at
times when they may not have had money to put any other food on the table while fish that was
sold at Market was actually fairly expensive The Peasant population would have access to fishing
Waters to get their own fish rather than having to spend what little money they may have had on
fish at the markets fish could also be salted which would allow it to be kept for longer over
the winter months or for the times when food was more scarce eaten on its own with some
flavoring or cut up and added to soups and stews no matter how it was made fish was a staple part
of the diet of peasants who lived close enough to the water to be able to fish for themselves
without spending any money new to our Channel then make our day and hit that subscribe button
thanks now back to Medieval Times candied fruits why is there fruit what is fruit sweet treats were
not only reserved for those who were in The the upper classes while both upper and lower classes
did have different Suite items that were available to them based on cost and availability one thing
that they could both agree on was the fact that candied fruit was delicious yes is a sweet tooth
made from whatever local fruits were available the fruits were candied by cutting them into
pieces soaking them in water for a few days and then covering them with honey and boiling them
for a while while there were a few more steps to creating candied fruits those were the basics of
how they were made honey was cheap and fruit was often cheap or free if you could find it
out in nature rather than in the market meaning that candied fruit could be enjoyed by everyone
the fruit was a healthy part of the peasants diet and the Honey was a great way to sweeten the fruit
and change the flavor however candied fruits were not available year round due to the fact that the
winter months would see the fruit trees bare and the Honey production stopped by the dormant bees
when candied fruits could be enjoyed though they were a great way to add sweetness and some flavor
to the medieval diet bathroom and also some much needed vitamins and nutrients that would
help keep them as healthy as a person could be in these times carrots ingredients carrot gotta
respect that carrots were a popular food Among The Peasants of medieval times due to the fact
that they could easily be grown almost anywhere whether on small plots of land around their houses
or just small handmade gardens near the sides of their dwellings easy peasy carrots did not
take up much space in the gardens and therefore you could grow more of them in limited space
and provide more food by doing so the carrots were chopped up and included in stews and soups
with other easy to obtain ingredients often other vegetables that could be grown in the same plots
of Earth they provided vitamins and nutrients that were essential to keeping the peasants fed
and able to work and if they had access to carrots they could trade them with friends and neighbors
for other things that they may have needed carrots were never eaten raw in any way as people at this
time thought that raw fruits and vegetables were bad and would cause you to get sick interestingly
enough when medieval peasants were sick they were allotted an extra amount of vegetables in order
to help them get better while they may not have known why vegetables were good for them they were
at least on the right track jeez I hit it this way what's wrong with it less cheese dairy products
were popular among medieval peasants as they could sometimes raise cows to harvest milk from or if
they were unable to raise a cow of their own they would often know someone or somewhere that they
could obtain milk or cheese for a cheap price if a peasant could get their hands on a cow of their
own they would have a great source of free food they would also be able to sell or trade any extra
milk and cheese produced after feeding themselves and their families easy money right cheese would
often be eaten in combination with bread for lunch oftentimes eaten by peasants who worked manual
labor as it could easily be carried to work and provided the feeling of fullness that was required
to keep them working all day without passing out cheese back then was softer and not quite
as tasty as we're used to now but they're not really being any different kinds of flavors or
varieties cheese was mostly just used as a source of quick nutrients and a way to feel full for
cheap I said I hate being poor though cheese was very popular with peasants it was also eaten by
the upper class as well though it was usually used as part of a dish rather than just eaten
plain with bread or by itself cheese was a cheap and efficient way for peasants to feed themselves
so that they could spend their days working or foraging for other food mushrooms an entire case
of mushroom soup for 4.99 damn it Costco you've done it again mushrooms were a good source of food
for peasants that could not afford much else or did not have the option of growing their own food
as they could go out into the forests and forage for them at no cost mushrooms were mainly used in
soups and stews along with other vegetables though they were not quite as full of good nutrients and
vitamins as other vegetables were an issue with foraging for mushrooms to eat was the fact that
not every peasant was good at identifying the different types of mushrooms that sounds bad it
is bad meaning that they may have picked and eaten a mushroom or two that was not exactly good for
them through trial and error it was eventually learned which mushrooms were edible and which
were not though it would have been easy enough to make a mistake those types of mistakes were
the types of mistakes that could cause illness or even deaths depending on the mushroom and its side
effects while the majority of peasants were used to foraging for their own food and would be more
careful with mushrooms to make sure that they picked the right ones they were not the ideal
food if there were other options out there though there were not always other options for those who
did not have a lot of money or other resources pork oh nice Percy would you like some pork pigs
were a common source of meat for peasants as they were easier to take care of than cows were pigs
could be fenced into a forested area and left to fend for themselves while being able to survive
just fine whereas cows required care and feeding and could not take care of themselves like pigs
for this reason the most common meat that peasants would have been able to eat aside from fish would
have been pork including bacon give me all the bacon and eggs you have this pork would often be
salted to preserve it for as long as possible and also included in stews whenever they had
it on hand the fat was also used either to eat for extra calories or to fry other Foods in the
pork Cuts would be salted so it could be kept over the winter meaning when food was harder
to find because foraging was near impossible they would still have something to eat basically every
part of the pig would was used to make food as peasants could not afford to waste anything even
their Hooves were jellied and made edible it's for the best though pigs were inexpensive to keep when
compared to other animals raised for meat there were still plenty of peasants who could not afford
them kale kale is a garnish it's not ready to Anchor a meal kale was another vegetable that
was easy and free for medieval peasants to grow it made up a fairly decent part of their day-to-day
diets and was one of the healthier things that they were actually able to eat in fact kale was
the most eaten vegetable in medieval diets for quite a few years usually boiled and included
in their soups and stews as were most of the vegetables that were eaten at the time kale
played a key part in keeping peasants as healthy as they could be at the time being nutrient rich
and full of essential vitamins that are needed to keep people alive and well sometimes kale was
also boiled in salt water with some added oil and served with bacon and mustard another option for
kale would be to boil it and and serve it with cooked eggs on top of it while these recipes may
sound like a strange dish to eat these days it would have been a typical peasant meal back in
the medieval times they had to make do with what was available to them and a lot of the time it
was mainly vegetables that they had easy access to again and again and again kale could not only be
grown by peasants but also could be foraged in the wild if growing was not an option eggs where's my
soft boiled egg I scramble it not every peasant in the Medieval ages could afford to keep birds
such as chickens but there were a few that could those who did not have a bird of their own could
forage for wild bird eggs out in the forest to add to the food that they needed in order to survive
eggs could be used in baking or in cooked dishes or could simply be boiled or fried and eaten on
their own eggs were used widely in baking though that was mostly in the case of the upper class who
could afford to bake things other than basic bread chickens were worth owning if a peasant
could afford them because they would produce use eggs year round to consume and when they were
no longer useful for eggs the chickens could be used for meat poultry was a rarer option for most
peasants so being able to have it when they're egg-laying chickens were no longer laying eggs
was sort of a special treat County Fried Chicken best damn chicken in the state egg-laying chickens
can lay 80 or more eggs a year if they're well taken care of and healthy which means they are
perfect for producing a good amount of eggs throughout the year if they had more than one
chicken they may even be able to get an AG or two every day noise we've got more just tap or click
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